diff --git a/mayan/apps/common/generics.py b/mayan/apps/common/generics.py
index cf693bcfca..eba64a7072 100644
--- a/mayan/apps/common/generics.py
+++ b/mayan/apps/common/generics.py
@@ -13,10 +13,7 @@ from django.views.generic.list import ListView
 from pure_pagination.mixins import PaginationMixin
 
 from .forms import ChoiceForm
-from .mixins import (
-    ExtraContextMixin, ObjectListPermissionFilterMixin,
-    ObjectPermissionCheckMixin, RedirectionMixin, ViewPermissionCheckMixin
-)
+from .mixins import *  # NOQA
 from .settings import setting_paginate_by
 
 __all__ = (
@@ -251,7 +248,7 @@ class SimpleView(ViewPermissionCheckMixin, ExtraContextMixin, TemplateView):
     pass
 
 
-class SingleObjectCreateView(ViewPermissionCheckMixin, ExtraContextMixin, RedirectionMixin, CreateView):
+class SingleObjectCreateView(InstanceExtraDataMixin, ViewPermissionCheckMixin, ExtraContextMixin, RedirectionMixin, CreateView):
     template_name = 'appearance/generic_form.html'
 
     def form_invalid(self, form):
@@ -325,7 +322,7 @@ class SingleObjectDeleteView(ViewPermissionCheckMixin, ObjectPermissionCheckMixi
 
 # TODO: check/test if ViewPermissionCheckMixin, ObjectPermissionCheckMixin are
 # in the right MRO
-class SingleObjectEditView(ViewPermissionCheckMixin, ObjectPermissionCheckMixin, ExtraContextMixin, RedirectionMixin, UpdateView):
+class SingleObjectEditView(InstanceExtraDataMixin, ViewPermissionCheckMixin, ObjectPermissionCheckMixin, ExtraContextMixin, RedirectionMixin, UpdateView):
     template_name = 'appearance/generic_form.html'
 
     def form_invalid(self, form):
diff --git a/mayan/apps/common/mixins.py b/mayan/apps/common/mixins.py
index efdc59cb4f..25729085c6 100644
--- a/mayan/apps/common/mixins.py
+++ b/mayan/apps/common/mixins.py
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404
 from acls.models import AccessControlList
 from permissions import Permission
 
+__all__ = (
+    'ExtraContextMixin', 'InstanceExtraDataMixin',
+    'ObjectListPermissionFilterMixin', 'ObjectPermissionCheckMixin',
+    'RedirectionMixin', 'ViewPermissionCheckMixin'
+)
+
 
 class ExtraContextMixin(object):
     extra_context = {}
@@ -22,6 +28,20 @@ class ExtraContextMixin(object):
         return context
 
 
+class InstanceExtraDataMixin(object):
+    def form_valid(self, form):
+        if hasattr(self, 'get_instance_extra_data'):
+            self.object = form.save(commit=False)
+            for key, value in self.get_instance_extra_data().items():
+                setattr(self.object, key, value)
+
+            self.object.save()
+        else:
+            self.object = form.save()
+
+        return super(InstanceExtraDataMixin, self).form_valid(form)
+
+
 class MultipleInstanceActionMixin(object):
     model = None